Folding sink or tub.



No. 877,770. PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908.

A. HINES, O. GHAMPENY & J. L. GRISLER.

FOLDING SINK OR TUB.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23.1906.

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PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908 A. HINES, C. GHAMPENY & J. L. GRISLER. FOLDINGSINK 0R TUB.-

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23.1906.

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\\ I H H7 f Witnesses XML, i m J M/ THE NORRIS PEYERS cm. wnsummn. o c

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT HINES AND CHARLES OHAMPENY, OF LYONS, AND JOSEPH L. ORISLER, OFWELLINGTON, KANSAS.

FOLDING SINK OR TUB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1908.

Application filed April 23. 1906. Serial No. 313-309.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that we, ALBERTHINES, residing at Lyons, Rice county, Stateof Kansas, CHARLES CHAMPENY, residing at Lyons, Rice county, State ofKansas, and JOsEPH L. CRIsLER, residing at Wellington, Sumner county,State of Kansas, all citizens of the United States, have invented acertain new and useful Folding Sink or Tub, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to folding sinks or tubs, the object of theinvention being to provide a water receptacle in the form of a sink ortub mounted upon and used in connection with supporting means and alsodraining means, the construction and arrangement being such that whenthe receptacle is folded to its position of non-use, the receptacle willsustain itself in such folded position and at the same time drain itselfof the water contained therein, thus requiring no attention on the partof the operator.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will morefully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fullydescribed, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of afolding sink or tub embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is asectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail section similar to Fig. 2showing the use of a valve in connection with the tub. Fig. 4 is asection similar to Fig. 3 showing the sink or tub folded and the valveopen. Fig. 5 is a end view showing the principle applied to a bath tub,the latter being shown in position for use.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, I

.have shown the principle of the invention applied to a sink, 1designating the imperforate bottom of the sink, 2 the sides thereof and3 the front which forms the top of the sink when folded.

The inner or lower end of the sink embodies a trough for holding thewater when the sink is folded to a vertical position, to prevent thewater from overflowing and spilling upon the floor, the said troughembodying an imperforate hood or plate 4 which extends from the bottom 1of the sink upward, preferably on a curve, as best shown in Fig. 2 andthence far enough along the top of the sink to provide The support forthe sink consists of a base or wall bracket of suitable form, that shownembodying oppositely arranged bracket arms 8 connected by a cross bar 9adapted to be secured to a wall or other vertical support, whileextending upward from the brackets 8 are uprights 10 connected at theirupper ends by a cross bar 11 to which a soap dish or holder 12 may besecured for convenience in holding a supply of soap readily accessibleto the user.

The sink is provided at its inner end with oppositely projecting pintlesor pivots 13 which are received in corresponding openings in thebrackets 8 these pivots may be formed in connection with plates 1 1secured toopposite sides of the sink as indicated in Fig. 1.

The pivots 13 are so located and arranged that when the sink is foldedagainst the supporting base and up close to the wall or verticalsupport, they occupy a position substantially in line with the outerside or bottom of the sink as shown in Fig. 4, thus causing the sink tomaintain its folded position by reason of the fact that the pivotalsupports are located at a distance from the supporting base and outsideof the center of gravity of the sink when folded. 15 designates staysconnected at one end to the sides of the sink and at their opposite endsto the supporting base to support the sink in a substantially horizontalposition as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These stays preferably consist ofchains and it will be noted that the upper portions of the uprights 10are off-set inwardly toward each other so as to get the points ofattachment of the stays 15 closer together than the sides 2 of the sink,whereby, when the sink is folded, said stays are concealed by the samealso the soap holder 12. The drain pipe 6 is preferably provided with anextension 16 which is secured to the cross bar 9 as shown in Figs. 1 and2, the drain pipe being thereby supported in proper position beneath thesink.

Under the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is intended to use awater basin 17 or other suitable water receptacle which may be placed inthe sink and which may be filled with water for washing purposes. Afterthe washing operation, it is only necessary to fold the sink to itsupright position when the wash basin with its contents will slide to thebottom of the sink beneath the hood or plate a which acts to hold thewash basin on end, allowing the water to drain therefrom through theoutlet 5 and into the drain pipe.

The use of a separate wash basin may be dispensed with by thearrangement shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in which, in order to retain thewater directly in the sink, the outlet opening 5 is normally closed bymeans of a valve 18 held against the-inner side of the sink by means ofa spring 19 or its equivalent. To provide for automatically unseatingthe valve 18, said valve is provided with a projecting stem 20 which,when the sink is moved to its upright position, strikes against a partof the drain pipe as shown in Fig. 4, thus opening the valve andpermitting the water to drain through the outlet opening 5. Any suitablemeans may however be provided for automatically unseating said valve.When the sink is lowered to its horizontal position, the valve is closedby means of a spring 19.

In Fig. 5 I have shown the same principle applied to an ordinary bathtub 21, the supporting brackets 8 being made sufficiently longer toaccommodate the folding of the tub against the base or wall.Furthermore, on account of the additional weight of the bath tub, theouter ends of the brackets 8 are preferably supported by short legs 22which rest on the floor, additional legs 23 being provided under theprojecting portion of the tub to properly support the latter. Under thearrangement just described the drain pipe 6 may have its upper end flushwith the surface of the floor and just beneath the outlet opening in thetub.

I claim:

1. The combination of a wall bracket in the form of an openrectangularframe the lower opposite angles or corners of which are bentand extended outward forming bracket arms, a folding water receptaclepivotally mounted between and supported by said arms on an axis in linewith. the lower inner angle thereof when in position. of use andprovided with an outlet opening in the bottom end thereof when folded,and a drain pipe attached to the wall bracket and having an enlargedupper end which underlies said outlet opening when the receptacle isfolded, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a support, of a folding water receptaclepivotally connected therewith and provided with an outlet open.- ing, avalve for closing said opening, a drain. located in position to receivethe contents of the receptacle, and means on the valve adapted to comein contact with the drain to unseat the valve upon folding thereceptacle substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence oftwo wit-

